Is it gluten free?
A straight answer on the mainstream beers people ask about. We cite each brand's own position, give you a clear coeliac safety verdict, and point you to a gluten free beer worth drinking instead.
Is Amstel gluten free?
No. Amstel is brewed with malted barley and is not gluten free. Amstel's own UK website says so, and here are the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Asahi gluten free?
No. Asahi Super Dry is brewed with barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. The UK version is brewed in Italy under licence, with no gluten removal step.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Beck's gluten free?
No. Beck's is brewed from barley malt under the German purity law and is not safe for coeliacs. The same goes for Beck's Blue. Here is why, and what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Birra Moretti gluten free?
No. Birra Moretti is brewed with malted barley and has no gluten free version, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Blue Moon gluten free?
No. Blue Moon Belgian White and Blue Moon LightSky are both brewed from barley and wheat, and neither is safe for coeliacs. Here is what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Budweiser gluten free?
No. Budweiser is brewed with barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. The rice in the recipe does not change that. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Camden Hells gluten free?
No. Camden Hells is brewed with malted barley, contains gluten and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Carling gluten free?
No. Carling Original Lager is brewed with barley malt, has no gluten free version, and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Carlsberg gluten free?
No. Standard Carlsberg is brewed with malted barley and is not safe for people with coeliac disease. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Cobra Beer gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Cobra is brewed with barley and is not safe for coeliacs, but Cobra Gluten Free is a separate, enzyme treated variant below 20ppm.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Coors gluten free?
No. Coors Light is brewed with barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, the truth about Coors Peak, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Corona gluten free?
No. Corona Extra is brewed with barley malt, and although it also contains maize, it is not gluten free or safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Cruzcampo gluten free?
No, standard Cruzcampo is a barley lager and is not safe for coeliacs. Cruzcampo Especial Sin Gluten is a separate, certified gluten free version. Here is the difference.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Daura gluten free?
Yes. Daura by Damm is a barley beer that is enzyme treated and tested below 3 parts per million, well under the gluten free limit, so it is safe for coeliacs. Here is how, and where it sits in our directory.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Desperados gluten free?
No. Desperados is a barley based lager with a tequila flavouring. The agave is gluten free but the beer is not, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Doom Bar gluten free?
No. Sharp's Doom Bar is brewed from malted barley with no gluten removal, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free amber ales and bitters to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Estrella Damm gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Estrella Damm is not safe for coeliacs, but Daura by Damm is a separate barley beer enzyme treated and tested below the 20ppm limit.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Estrella Galicia gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Estrella Galicia is not safe for coeliacs, but Estrella Galicia Gluten Free is a separate, coeliac-certified beer tested below the 20ppm limit.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Fosters gluten free?
No. Fosters is brewed from barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is the brand's official position and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Grolsch gluten free?
No. Grolsch is brewed from barley malt and is not labelled gluten free, so it is not safe for coeliacs, whatever the home test results say. Here is the full picture.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Guinness gluten free?
No. Guinness Draught is brewed from barley malt and roasted barley with no gluten removal, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free stouts to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Guinness 0.0 gluten free?
No. Guinness 0.0 is the same barley based beer with the alcohol removed. Removing alcohol does not remove gluten, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the alcohol free options to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Heineken gluten free?
No. Heineken Original and Heineken 0.0 sit just over the 20ppm gluten free limit by Heineken's own admission, so neither is safe for coeliacs.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Hoegaarden gluten free?
No. Hoegaarden is brewed from barley malt and wheat with no gluten removal step, so it is not safe for coeliacs. The gluten free swaps for witbier fans.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Kronenbourg gluten free?
No. Kronenbourg 1664 is brewed with barley and wheat and not put through gluten reduction, so it is not safe for coeliacs. And the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Madrí gluten free?
No. Madrí Excepcional is brewed with both barley and wheat and has no gluten free version, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Mahou gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Mahou Cinco Estrellas is a barley lager and not safe for coeliacs. Mahou Cinco Estrellas Sin Gluten is the coeliac friendly version.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Modelo gluten free?
No. Modelo is brewed with malted barley alongside corn, with no gluten removal step, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why and what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Neck Oil gluten free?
No. Beavertown's Neck Oil is brewed from barley malt and is not gluten free, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free session IPAs to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Old Speckled Hen gluten free?
Yes, as a gluten free version. Old Speckled Hen Gluten Free is brewed from barley and enzyme-treated below 20ppm, so it is suitable for most coeliacs. Here is what the label means.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Peroni gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Peroni Nastro Azzurro is not safe for coeliacs, but Peroni Nastro Azzurro Gluten Free is a separate, certified beer tested below the 20ppm limit.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Punk AF gluten free?
No. Punk AF is BrewDog's alcohol free IPA, brewed from barley, wheat and oats and not safe for coeliacs. The gluten free Punk is a separate beer called Punk GF.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Red Stripe gluten free?
No. Red Stripe is a barley lager with no gluten removal step, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs San Miguel gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard San Miguel is not safe for coeliacs. San Miguel Gluten Free is a separate, enzyme treated beer tested below 10 parts per million.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Sapporo gluten free?
No. Sapporo is brewed from barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, the wheat free confusion explained, and the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Singha gluten free?
No. Standard Singha is brewed from barley malt and is not safe for coeliacs. The variants explained, plus the gluten free lagers to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Smithwick's gluten free?
No. Smithwick's Irish Ale is brewed from barley malt and roasted barley and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is why, and the gluten free red and amber ales to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Sol gluten free?
No. Sol is a barley lager and independent testing put it at 20 to 40ppm of gluten, above the legal limit, so it is not safe for coeliacs. Here is what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Staropramen gluten free?
No. Staropramen is brewed from 100% barley malt with no gluten removal, carries no gluten free label, and is not safe for coeliacs. Here is what to drink instead.
Read the verdict → Gluten reducedIs Stella Artois gluten free?
It depends which one. Standard Stella Artois is not safe for coeliacs, but Stella Artois Gluten Free is a separate, Coeliac UK certified beer tested below 20ppm.
Read the verdict → Not suitableIs Tiger Beer gluten free?
No. Tiger Beer is a Heineken barley lager with no gluten removal and is not safe for coeliacs. Tiger Crystal is the same. Here is what to drink instead.
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